Pilot study of prevalence of Parkinson's disease in Australia

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 112-117

  Chan, D K Y ^a   Dunne, M ^b   Wong, A ^a   Hu, E ^a   Hung, W T ^c   Beran, R G ^d  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Parkinson's disease; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035006510     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000054769     Document Type: Article

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